# 1926 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1926.
One third of the council seats were up for election. The term of office for each councillor being three years.
Six of the thirty-eight seats up for election were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total |
| Conservative | 68 | -3 | 28 | 96 |
| Labour | 18 | +6 | 0 | 18 |
| Catholic | 15 | -3 | 5 | 20 |
| Liberal | 7 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| Protestant | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

## Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1926 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 20 | | | | | 41.1% | 49,572 |
| Labour | 7 | | | | | 44.2% | 53,330 |
| Catholic | 6 | | | | | 7.5% | 9,027 |
| Liberal | 4 | | | | | 3.0% | 3,578 |
| Independent | 1 | | | | | 2.1% | 2,581 |
| Constitutionalist and Protestant | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% | 1.6% | 1,883 |
| Co-operative Party | 0 | | | | | 0.25% | 307 |
| Ex-Service | 0 | | | | | 0.18% | 214 |
| Communist | 0 | | | | | 0.027% | 32 |

## Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1923 election results.

### Abercromby

No. 9 Abercromby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Cuthbert Frederick Francis * | 1,899 | 60% |
| | Labour | Samuel Sydney Silverman | 1,263 | 40% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 636 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,221 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,162 | 38% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Aigburth

No. 17 Aigburth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Alan Layfield | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,831 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Allerton

No. 35 Allerton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William James Austin * | 674 | 63% |
| | Liberal | William Murphy | 395 | 37% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 279 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,619 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,069 | 41% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Anfield

No. 29 Anfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Alfred Gates * | 2,036 | 42% |
| | Conservative | Albert Morrow | 1,620 | 34% |
| | Labour | Joseph Jackson Cleary | 1,167 | 24% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 416 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,663 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,828 | 50% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Breckfield

No. 30 Breckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Herbert Edward Rose | 1,977 | 51% |
| | Constitutionalist & Protestant | Rev. Harry Dixon Longbottom * | 1,883 | 49% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 94 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,846 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,860 | 39% |
| | Labour gain from Protestant | Labour gain from Protestant | Swing | |

### Brunswick

No. 11 Brunswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Catholic | Lawrence King * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,570 |
| | Catholic hold | Catholic hold | Swing |

### Castle Street

No. 7 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | | Richard Rutherford | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,593 |
| | | | Swing |

### Childwall

No. 38 Childwall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Lady Helena Agnes Dalrymple Muspratt * | 674 | 59% |
| | Labour | Mrs. Mary Lilian Hamilton | 356 | 31% |
| | Liberal | James Whiteside | 104 | 9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 318 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,795 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,134 | 63% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | |
N.B Lady Helena Agnes Dalrymple Muspratt had crossed the floor from the Liberals to the Conservatives since being elected under the Liberal ticket in 1923.

### Dingle

No. 12 Dingle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Joseph Dalton Flood * | 3,842 | 52% |
| | Labour | John Henry Roberts Latham | 3,589 | 48% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 253 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,497 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,431 | 51% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Edge Hill

No. 18 Edge Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William Smith | 3,315 | 59% |
| | Conservative | Miss Essie Ruth Conway | 2,340 | 41% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 975 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,679 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,655 | 45% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Everton

No. 21 Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Frederick Thomas Richardson | 4,028 | 63% |
| | Conservative | John Ellis * | 2,411 | 37% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,617 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,782 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,439 | 50% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Exchange

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Catholic | Miss Alice McCormick * | 709 | 77% |
| | Ex-Services | Albert Edward Price | 214 | 23% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 495 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,758 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 923 | 33% |
| | Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist | Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing | |

### Fairfield

No. 31 Fairfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Barry * | 2,261 | 60% |
| | Labour | Victor Harold Edgar Baker | 1,483 | 40% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 778 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,457 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,744 | 40% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | |

### Fazakerley

No. 27 Fazakerley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Albert Harwood Letheren * | 868 | 67% |
| | Labour | Richard Austin Rockliff | 418 | 33% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 450 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,070 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,286 | 42% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Garston

No. 37 Garston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Case * | 1,776 | 52% |
| | Labour | James Lawrenson | 1,616 | 48% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 160 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,287 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,392 | 54% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Granby

No. 14 Granby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Miss Eleanor Florence Rathbone * | 2,581 | 62% |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Thorley Graham | 1,587 | 38% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 994 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,360 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,168 | 45% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Great George

No. 10 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Catholic | William Grogan * | 1,075 | 57% |
| | Labour | John Loughlin | 816 | 43% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 259 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,694 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,891 | 40% |
| | Catholic gain from | Catholic gain from | Swing | |

### Kensington

No. 19 Kensington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Joseph Ashworth * | 2,308 | 50.4% |
| | Labour | John Kay | 2,268 | 49.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,874 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,576 | 42% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Kirkdale

No. 24 Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Dr. Archibald Gordon Gullan * | 2,889 | 51% |
| | Labour | Frederick Jones | 2,481 | 44% |
| | Co-operative Party | Frederick Thomas John Evans | 307 | 5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 408 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,874 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,677 | 36% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Low Hill

No. 20 Low Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Joseph McEntegart | 2,789 | 54% |
| | Conservative | William John Acheson | 2,388 | 46% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 401 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,391 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,177 | 50% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Much Woolton

No. 36 Much Woolton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Francis Roskell Reynolds * | 600 | 69% |
| | Labour | William Henry Paulson | 271 | 31% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 329 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,735 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 871 | 50% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Netherfield

No. 22 Netherfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | George Chadwick | 3,341 | 58% |
| | Conservative | William Edward McLaclan * | 2,380 | 42% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 961 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,808 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,721 | 48% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### North Scotland

No. 2 North Scotland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William Albert Robinson | 2,328 | 57% |
| | Catholic | Rev. Thomas Joseph Rigby | 1,780 | 43% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 548 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,182 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,108 | 50% |
| | Labour gain from Irish Nationalist | Labour gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing | |

### Old Swan

No. 32 Old Swan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alfred Ernest Shennan * | 2,195 | 61% |
| | Labour | Mrs. Sarah Anne McArd | 1,429 | 39% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 766 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,279 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,624 | 30% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Prince's Park

No. 13 Prince's Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alfred Wood * | 2,431 | 58% |
| | Labour | William Jones | 1,757 | 42% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 674 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,410 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,188 | 45% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Sandhills

No. 1 Sandhills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Catholic | James William Baker * | 1,790 | 51% |
| | Conservative | Thomas Henry.Dunford | 1,737 | 49% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,996 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,527 | 39% |
| | Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist | Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing | |

### St. Anne's

No. 6 St. Anne's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Maurice Eschwege | 2,932 | 73% |
| | Catholic | Patrick Alfred Durkin * | 1,051 | 26% |
| | Communist | John Nield | 32 | 0.8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,881 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,639 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,015 | 47% |
| | Labour gain from Irish Nationalist | Labour gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing | |

### St. Domingo

No. 23 St. Domingo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William Edward Backhouse * | 2,128 | 50.5% |
| | Labour | John Hamilton | 2,087 | 49.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,118 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,215 | 38% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### St. Peter's

No. 8 St. Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Lawrence Durning Holt * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,931 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Sefton Park East

No. 15 Sefton Park East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Michael Cory Dixon * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,727 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Sefton Park West

No. 16 Sefton Park West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Frank Cambell Wilson * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,944 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### South Scotland

No. 3 South Scotland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Catholic | John Gerald Murphy * | 1,673 | 52% |
| | Labour | Joseph Harrington | 1,523 | 48% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 150 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,544 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,196 | 37% |
| | Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist | Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing | |

### Vauxhall

No. 4 Vauxhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Catholic | Dr. Percy Hayes * | 949 | 71% |
| | Labour | Henry Hayes | 386 | 29% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 563 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,756 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,335 | 36% |
| | Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist | Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing | |

### Walton

No. 25 Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | George Miller Platt * | 2,596 | 56% |
| | Labour | Thomas Herbert Pye | 2,009 | 44% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 587 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,819 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,605 | 33% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Warbreck

No. 26 Warbreck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James Jude | 2,348 | 61% |
| | Labour | Francis Lavery | 1,509 | 39% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 839 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,450 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,857 | 34% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Wavertree

No. 34 Wavertree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Henry Langton Beckwith * | 2,495 | 63% |
| | Labour | William Sidney Dytor | 1,466 | 37% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,029 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,100 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,961 | 33% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Wavertree West

No. 33 Wavertree West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Edwin Haigh * | 1,697 | 44% |
| | Labour | Frederick Stapleton | 1,085 | 28% |
| | Liberal | John Richard Hobhouse | 1,043 | 27% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 612 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,499 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,825 | 45% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### West Derby

No. 28 West Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William Henry Young | 3,165 | 62% |
| | Labour | George Henry Boothman | 1,904 | 38% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,261 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,607 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,069 | 35% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

## Aldermanic Elections
### Aldermanic Election 9 November 1926

18 Aldermen were elected by the councillors on 9 November 1926 for a term of six years.
* - re-elected aldermen.
| Party | Alderman |
| Conservative | Sir John Sutherland Harmood Banner Bart. D.L. * |
| Catholic | James Bolger * |
| Labour | Thomas Burke JP * |
| Conservative | Robert Lowry Burns JP * |
| Conservative | Henry Alexander Cole JP * |
| Conservative | James Conrad Cross JP * |
| Liberal | John Lamport Eills JP |
| Liberal | Jacob Reuben Grant JP * |
| Catholic | Austin Harford JP * |
| Unionist | Albert Edward Jacob JP MP * |
| Liberal | John Lea JP * |
| Liberal | Richard Robert Meade-King JP * |
| Conservative | Sir Max Muspratt Bart. * |
| Liberal | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone JP * |
| Conservative | Edward Russell-Taylor JP * |
| Conservative | The Right Hon. Archibald Tutton James Salvidge PC KBE * |
| Conservative | Anthony Shelmerdine JP * |
| Liberal | Frederick Smith JP * |

### Aldermanic Elections 2 March 1927

Because Sir John Sutherland Harmood Banner Bart. D.L. refused the offer of the office of Alderman, Councillor Edward West (Liberal, Warbreck, elected unopposed 1 November 1924) was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 2 March 1927
Aldermanic Election 2 March 1927 :
| Party | Party | Name | Votes | Percentage |
| | Liberal | Councillor Edward West | 46 | 98% |
| | Labour | Councillor James Sexton CBE MP | 1 | 2% |
The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.
Following the death of Alderman John Lea (Liberal, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926 on 26 January 1927, a poll of councillors was held to elect a replacement :
Aldermanic Election 2 March 1927 :
| Party | Name | Votes | Percentage |
| Labour | Councillor James Sexton CBE MP | 42 | 72% |
| Labour | Councillor Luke Hogan | 15 | 26% |
| Liberal | Alderman Edward West | 1 | 2% |
The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

### Aldermanic Election 5 October 1927

Because Councillor James Sexton CBE MP refused the office of alderman, (to which he was elected by the councillors on 2 March 1927), which was reported to the council on 6 April 1927
Councillor Luke Hogan (Labour, Brunswick, elected 1 November 1924) was elected as an alderman by a poll of the councillors on 5 October 1927.
Aldermanic Election 2 March 1927 :
| Party | Party | Name | Votes | Percentage |
| | Labour | Councillor Luke Hogan | 36 | 97% |
| | Protestant | Councillor John Walker | 1 | 3% |
The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

## By-elections
### No. 19 Kensington, 14 December 1926

Following the death of Councillor Henry Baxter (Conservative, Kensington, elected 1 November 1924) on 10 November 1926,
No. 19 Kensington 14 December 1926 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ambrose Fry | 2,688 | 51% |
| | Labour | John Kay | 2,618 | 49% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,874 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,306 | 47% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### No. 26 Warbreck, 22 March 1927

Caused by Councillor Edward West (Liberal, Warbreck, elected unopposed 1 November 1924) being elected by the councillors as an alderman on 2 March 1927 because Sir John Sutherland Harmood Banner Bart. D.L. refused the offer of the office of Alderman.
No. 26 Warbreck 22 March 1927 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Hill | 2,165 | 64% |
| | Labour | Francis Lavery | 1,023 | 36% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,142 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,450 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,188 | 28% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### No. 37 Garston, 17 May 1927

Caused by the death of Councillor Edmund Robert Thompson (Conservative, Garston, elected 1 November 1925) on 22 April 1927.
No. 37 Garston 17 May 1927 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Joseph Williams | 1,731 | 51% |
| | Labour | Joseph Jackson Cleary | 1,684 | 49% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 47 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,287 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,415 | 54% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### No. 37 Garston, 23 June 1927

Caused by the death of Councillor George Atkin (Conservative, Garston, elected 1 November 1924) on 24 May 1927.
No. 37 Garston 23 June 1927 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Edward Wrake Turner | 1,841 | 46% |
| | Labour | Joseph Jackson Cleary | 1,827 | 46% |
| | Liberal | Neil Norman McKinnon | 335 | 8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,287 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,003 | 64% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |